How to Earn the Rank of Life Scout

Pages 178, 445 of the Boy Scout Handbook

•  Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 6 months as Star Scout
•  Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
•  Earn 5 more merit badges (so that you have 11 in all), including any 3 from the required list for Eagle.
•  While a Star Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster.
•  While a Star Scout, serve actively 6 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership to help the troop/team):
  in a Boy Scout troop
  •  Patrol Leader
  •  Senior Patrol Leader
  •  Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
  •  Troop Guide
  •  Den Chief
  •  Scribe
  •  Librarian
  •  Historian
  •  Quartermaster
  •  Bugler
  •  Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
  •  Chaplain Aide
  •  Instructor

or in a Varsity Scout team

•  Captain
  •  Cocaptain
  •  Program manager
  •  Squad leader
  •  Team secretary
  •  Librarian
  •  Historian
  •  Quartermaster
  •  Chaplain Aide
  •  Instructor
  •  Den Chief

•  Participate in a Scoutmaster conference.
•  Complete the board of review.